Sleeve valve and method of making same



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Patented Aug. 25', 1931 f UNITED STATESA .PATENT;DEFI-ca:

ARGHIE MAGPHAIL NIvE-N, oF DETROIT,

SLEEVE VALVE AND METHODTOFTMAKINGasAME Application mea January 20,1528.

This invention relates to internal combustion engines and refers more particularly to an improved sleeve valve and method of making same. 5

Heretofore sleeve valves have been generally made of cast iron although lsteel sleeves or other sleeves constructed of materials having the general characteristics of steel as distinguished from cast iron have been used in many types of sleeve valve engines. It is known that Vsteel sleeves kmay be made much lighter and stronger than cast metal sleeves thus reducing the inertia forces incident to operating the engine. Difficulty has been experienced, however, m suitably and conveniently securing the driving lug or other sleeve driving means to the steel sleeve valve. Such a problem does not arise in the use of cast iron sleeves since such lugs or driving means may be castintegrally with the sleeves. A further diiiculty experienced in connection with the use of steel sleeves resides in conveniently and adequately reinforcing the lower end of the sleeve. The steel sleeve, due toits thinness must generally be reinforced at its driven end to prevent undue twisting and distortion.

I have provided means and methods whereby a steel sleeve valve or a valve of similar general characteristics may be conveniently and cheaply manufaclured, overcoming the difficulties experienced in the past.

A further object of 'my invention resides in the provision of an improved sleeve valve construction.

Vith the foregoing and other objects in View my invention resides in the novel combination and arrangement of parts more particularly hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in which like .reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a sleeve valve engine showing one driving mechanism for the sleeve valve,

Fig. 2 is a sectional VView of my improved sleeve construction,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view along 3-3 of Fig. 2,

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Fig. VA5 is a sectional'"viewvalong 5-'5'of Fig. 4, v Fig. 6i's a View'correspondingl to-Figs. 2

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associated therewith one or more sleeve' valvesfB,"piston-C, connecting rod D, and crankshaft E. In Fig. l1' Ijhaveillustrated asingle sleeve valve Burt-MCClluinv type where the sleeve -is Inoved4 byY *a driving mechanism F in a' combined reciprocartinga'ndl oscillating pathwith respect-to the sleeve and cylinder axes'whereiby the s leeve",and cylinder ports are causedto function in Y a well known manner. In this type 'of mechanism itis customary to provide 'afsleeve driving crank 11 `'carrying aball 12 which engagesJa-socket carriedbythe sleeve B, the crank 11 :being slidable. `relative .tof the ball :to )permit the aforesaid movement;

In the present invention the sleeve B is of steelortheY like as'distinguished from cast iron permitting the use of fa relatively thinner wall section and consequently a'k stronger and lighter weighty sleeve'.V The sleeve isprovided' withan annular rib 1d' projecting .out-V wardly therefrom... ...Surrounding Vthe lower end 'ot4V the sleeve:k is' afring '15" of steel, or other suitable metal, the upper edge of which abuts the rib 14 whereby the ring may be serib and at 17 to the sleeve end. In the type of sleeve illustrated the band or ring 15 is' provided with the aforesaid socket 13 for acthe sleeve Bv has the general properties of the vsleeve B aforesaid, but

is circumferentially threaded or serrated at .cured to the sleeve as by welding at 16 to the 18. The ring or band 15 in this instance is of duralumin, cast-iron, or the like cast (as by die-casting) in position around the sleeve and thereby anchored to the sleeve by reason of the threads or serrations 18.

In Figs. 6 and 7 the method employed and the resulting sleeve construction is in general the saine as illustrated and described in connection with Figs. 4 and 5 except that the sleeve B2 is provided with a series of openings 19 which are lilled by the band 152 when the latter is cast in position around the sleeve, thus securely anchoring the band to the sleeve.

While I have illustrated my invention in connection with a single sleeve valve engine, it will be apparent that the methods and sleeve illustrated and described may be e1nbodied in connection with sleeve valves of other types.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A tubular sleeve valve for internal combustion engines having an annular rib spaced above the sleeve lower end, and a ring surrounding the sleeve abutting the rib, said ring being welded to the rib and to the lower edge of the sleeve.

2. A tubular sleeve valve for internal com-V bustion engines having an annular rib eX- tending outwardly of the sleeve and spaced above the sleeve lower end, a driving ring surrounding and. reinforcing the sleeve lower end and abutting the rib, said ring extending substantially from the sleeve lower end to the rib, said ring being permanently secured to the sleeve by Welding to the rib.

3. A tubular sleeve valve for internal co1nbustion engines having an annular rib extending outwardly of the sleeve and spaced above the sleeve lower end, a drivingring surrounding and lreinforcing; the sleeve lower end and abutting the rib, said ring extending substantially from the sleeve lower end to the rib, said ring being permanently secured to the sleeve by Welding to the rib, and to the sleeve lower end.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 17th day of January, A. D. 1928.

ARCHIE MACPHAIL NIVEN. 

